Should I Stay or Should I Blow by Fatboy Slim cover art

Should I Stay or Should I Blow

Fatboy Slim

30s preview

Key
10A · B minor
BPM
128
Open Key
3m
Energy
96/100
Pop
32/100
Length
2:27
Released
2009
Genre
Big Beat
Loudness
-5.1 dB
Dynamics
12.2 dB
ISRC
GBEFR0801571

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Should I Stay or Should I Blow is a peak-time tempo big beat track in B minor (10A) at 128 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. It is vocal-led. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 96% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.

Reach:
better known than 93% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue
Energy:
hotter than 89% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy96
Mood94Bright
Groove78
Acoustic13
Instrumental0
Live28
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
31%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
23%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
18%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Should I Stay or Should I Blow in?

Should I Stay or Should I Blow by Fatboy Slim is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Should I Stay or Should I Blow?

Should I Stay or Should I Blow runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Should I Stay or Should I Blow?

From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.

Is Should I Stay or Should I Blow good for peak time?

With energy 96 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

10A9A · 11A · 10B

From 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 10A

11ASimple Mix Upper
9ASimple Mix Downer
10BTonal Shift·
11BDiagonal Mix Upper
9BDiagonal Mix Downer
7BCompatible Tone·
12AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
8AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
1AParallel Key Upper▲▲
7AParallel Key Downer▼▼
5ATritone Jump▲▲
2ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 10A at 128 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 120-136 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.

Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 96/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 128 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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